Methods in Health Care Research

Dr. Sonja Teupen

Research focus

  • Support and data-related guidance for all research projects at the site throughout the entire project lifecycle, with a focus on data collection, processing, and provision
  • Advising researchers on structured and compliant handling of research data (including DMPs, FAIR principles, metadata standards)
  • Planning and delivering training sessions and hands-on workshops in research data management
  • Quality assurance and standardization of data collection and documentation processes
  • Coordination between research, IT, and administrative departments on data-related matters
  • Organization, archiving, and sustainable preservation of research data after project completion
  • Coordination and implementation of data provision for external researchers in the context of requests and collaborative projects (including review of requirements and documentation)

Projects

  • FallDem - Wittener Fallbesprechungsmodelle bei Demenz
  • Dementia Mindsets - Dementa Mindsets von Pflegekräften in der statiobären Altenpflege. eine Replikationsstudie zur Testgüte. 
  • DeliA- Delir in Altenpflegeeinrichtungen
  • PELI-D - Präferenzen des täglichen Lebens von alten Menschen - Übersetzung und Pilotierung

 

Publications (selection)

Journals

Bergmann, J. M., Hoffmann, A. L., Müller-Widmer, R., & Palm, R. (2023). Typology of Dementia-Specific Care Units: A Nationwide Survey Study in Germany. Innov Aging, 7(6), igad062. doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad062 

Halek, M., Reuther, S., Müller-Widmer, R., Trutschel, D., & Holle, D. (2020). Dealing with the behaviour of residents with dementia that challenges: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of two types of dementia-specific case conferences in nursing homes (FallDem). International journal of nursing studies, 104, 103435. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103435

Hoffman, A. L., Bergmann, J. M., Fahsold, A., Müller-Widmer, R., Roes, M., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2022). Measuring person-centred care in german nursing homes – exploring the construct validity of the Dementia Policy Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study of a secondary data set. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03586-3 

Hoffmann, A. L., Bergmann, J. M., Mueller-Widmer, R., & Palm, R. (2021). Dementia specific care structures in nursing homes-Study protocol of a telephone-based survey study in a nationwide random sample. Journal of advanced nursing, 77(8), 3518–3530. doi.org/10.1111/jan.14873 

Holle, D., Müller-Widmer, R., Reuther, S., Rosier-Segschneider, U., Graf, R., Roes, M., & Halek, M. (2019). Process evaluation of the context, reach and recruitment of participants and delivery of dementia-specific case conferences (WELCOME-IdA) in nursing homes (FallDem): A mixed-methods study. Trials, 20(1), 45. doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-3147-9 

Holle, D., Roes, M., Buscher, I., Reuther, S., Müller, R., & Halek, M. (2014). Process evaluation of the implementation of dementia-specific case conferences in nursing homes (FallDem): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15, 485. doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-485 

Holle, D., Teupen, S., Graf, R., Müller-Widmer, R., Reuther, S., Halek, M., & Roes, M. (2020). Process evaluation of the response of nursing homes to the implementation of the dementia-specific case conference concept WELCOME-IdA: A qualitative study. BMC nursing, 19, 14. doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-0403-6 

Reuther, S., Holle, D., Buscher, I., Dortmann, O., Müller, R., Bartholomeyczik, S., & Halek, M. (2014). Effect evaluation of two types of dementia-specific case conferences in German nursing homes (FallDem) using a stepped-wedge design: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15, 319. doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-319 

Rommerskirch-Manietta, M., Roes, M., Palm, R., Albers, B., Müller-Widmer, R., Stacke, T. I., Bergmann, J. M., Manietta, C., & Purwins, D. (2021). Präferenzen des alltäglichen Lebens in der Pflegedokumentation [Preferences for everyday living written in the nursing record - An explorative document analysis in various nursing settings]. Pflege, 34(4), 191–202. doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302/a000811 

Stacke, T. I., Bergmann, J. M., Ströbel, A. M., Müller-Widmer, R., Purwins, D., Manietta, C., Rommerskirch, M., Nebowsky, A.-E., Wegner, A., White, J., Kelleter, H., Ralic, N., van Haitsma, K., & Roes, M. (2020). Preferences for everyday living inventory (PELI): Study protocol for piloting a culture-sensitive and setting-specific translated instrument in German care settings (PELI-D). BMJ open, 10(1), e030268. doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030268

Books and book chapters

Oral presentations and posters